NSAIDS Flashcards
REVERSIBLE NON SELECTIVE COX INHIBITORS
ibuprofen
ketoprofen
naproxen
indomethacin
diclofenac
acedofenac
ketorolac
mefenamic acid
IRREVERSIBLE NON-SELECTIVE COX INHIBITORS
aspirin
difunisal
SELECTIVE COX 2 INHIBITORS
celecoxib
etoricoxib
parecoxib
lumiracoxib
PREFERENTIAL COX 2 INHIBITORS
diclofencac
aceclofenac
meloxicam
nimesulide
COX 3 INHIBITORS
paracetamol
acetaminophen
DONT INHIBIT PROSTAGLANDIN SYENTHESIS
nefopam
SPECIFIC USES
mild m/s pain–paracetamol, ibuprofen
mod to severe m/s pain– diclofenac, ibuprofen
dysmenorrhoea- mefanamic acid, ibuprofen
patent DA– indomethacin(most potent), ibuprofen
ankylosing spondylitis/ psooriatic arthritis– indomethacin, piroxicam (longest lasting)
acute gout– indomethacin, piroxicam